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Job Description

Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 173,860.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 83.00
Currently, there are 105,620 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dentists, General”.

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Tasks for “General Dentist”

Design, make, or fit prosthodontic appliances, such as space maintainers, bridges, or dentures, or write fabrication instructions or prescriptions for denturists or dental technicians.
Formulate plan of treatment for patient's teeth and mouth tissue.
Produce or evaluate dental health educational materials.
Treat exposure of pulp by pulp capping, removal of pulp from pulp chamber, or root canal, using dental instruments.
Use dental air turbines, hand instruments, dental appliances, or surgical implements.
Bleach, clean, or polish teeth to restore natural color.
Eliminate irritating margins of fillings and correct occlusions, using dental instruments.
Analyze or evaluate dental needs to determine changes or trends in patterns of dental disease.
Administer anesthetics to limit the amount of pain experienced by patients during procedures.
Plan, organize, or maintain dental health programs.
Diagnose and treat diseases, injuries, or malformations of teeth, gums, or related oral structures and provide preventive or corrective services.
Write prescriptions for antibiotics or other medications.
Remove diseased tissue, using surgical instruments.
Examine teeth, gums, and related tissues, using dental instruments, x-rays, or other diagnostic equipment, to evaluate dental health, diagnose diseases or abnormalities, and plan appropriate treatments.
Advise or instruct patients regarding preventive dental care, the causes and treatment of dental problems, or oral health care services.
Fill pulp chamber and canal with endodontic materials.
Perform oral or periodontal surgery on the jaw or mouth.
Apply fluoride or sealants to teeth.
Manage business aspects such as employing or supervising staff or handling paperwork or insurance claims.
Use masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect patients and self from infectious diseases.

Related Technology & Tools

Electrically powered dental amalgamators
Panoramic x ray equipment
Porcelain crown pliers
Amalgam wells
Intraoral camera systems
Slow-speed dental handpieces
Enamel hatchets
Spoon excavators
Capnographs
Dental margin trimmers
Manual film processing systems
Dental lasers
Intraoral microscope systems
Prophylaxis cups
Tooth-whitening argon lasers
Scanners
Straight scissors
Headsets
Root canal barbed broaches
Notebook computers
Wiring pliers
Periodontal knives
Extraoral x ray equipment
Double-end explorers
Dycal instruments
Safety glasses
Broaches
Bite blocks
Single-end explorers
Intraoral printers
Double-end periodontal probes
Root canal reamers
Ligature instruments
Blood pressure monitors
Air compressors
Intraoral x ray equipment
Dental aspiration syringes
Dental mouth props
Bulb irrigators
Straight mosquito forceps
Dental excavating burs
Autoclaves
Biscuspid forceps
Eyewash stations
Angle dental handpieces
Root canal spreaders
Instrument sharpeners
Fiberoptic periosteal elevators
Dental wire cutters
Single-ended periodontal probes
Digital medical thermometers
Protective gowns
Chemical vapor sterilizers
Metric calipers
Dental drills
Model trimmers
Dental carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Rubber dam frames
Wire and arch bar scissors
Tongue retractors
Copalite bands
Root elevators
Fiberoptic dental mirrors
Surgical elevators
Root tip picks
Crown splitting forceps
Tongue forceps
Cotton pliers
Pointing devices
Cricothyrotomy devices
Sickles
Fiberoptic aspirators
Posterior scalers
Root canal enlargers
Cement spatulas
Prophy contra angle head assemblies
Surgical gloves
Thyroid shields
Mouth mirrors
Angled pliers
Pluggers
Sharpening stones
Pulp testers
Dental syringes
Root canal files
Surgical masks
Spoons
Desktop computers
Band setters
Saliva ejectors
Straight attachments
Automatic film processing systems
Ball bearing contra angle assemblies
Fiberoptic diagnostic probes
Suture scissors
Digital radiographic equipment
Crown removing pliers
Occlusal force analysis systems
Amalgam bands
Crown scissors
Turvey maxillary expander
Masks
Cement placing instruments
Explorers
Scalpels
Dental condensers
Dental cord packing instruments
Straight dental handpieces
Cross-bar elevators
Visible light curing units
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG dental lasers
High-speed dental handpieces
Plaster vibrators
Furcation probes
Plaster knives
Towel clamps
Prophylaxis brushes
Molar forceps
Dental fiberoptic retractors
Ultrasonic cleaners
Tooth color shade guides
Tissue forceps
Chin-length plastic face shields
Rongeur forceps
Amalgam condensers
Personal computers
Thyroid collars
Dental matrix bands
Dental burnishers
Anterior scalers
Root canal rasps
Dental wax spatuals
Laryngeal mask airways LMA
Bone files
Bone clamps
Disimpaction forceps
Dental impression trays
Pretracheal stethoscopes
Gutta percha dispensers
Surgical scissors
Curved mosquito forceps
Periodontal curettes
Dental chairs
Dental laboratory plaster traps
Periotomes
Bayonet forceps
Air/water syringe tips
Foot controls
Amalgam carriers
Dental air abrasion systems
Ultrasonic scaler tips
Crane picks
Gates-Glidden drills
Dental mallets
Dental x ray protective aprons
Amalgam retainers
Dental excavators
Automated external defibrillators AED
Needle holders
Anterior forceps
Endo excavators
Periodontal probing devices
Bridge removers
Matrix retainers
Dental amalgam carvers
Dental handpieces
Dental scissors
High heat sterilizers
Periodontal elevators
Photo-activated disinfection systems
Composite placing instruments
Gauze packers
Oral evacuation equipment
Metal spatulas
Prophylaxis angles
Crown removers
Straight hemostats
Rubber dam clamp forceps
Copalite retainers
Root canal pluggers
Endodontic micro-torches
Awls
Periodontal pocket markers
Rubber dam punches
Surgical handles
Curved hemostats
Tissue retractors
Plastic filling instruments
Straight elevators
Articulating paper forceps
Daylight loader film processing systems
Nitrous oxide administration equipment
Rubber dam clamps
Dental operating lights
Pedodontic forceps
Interproximal carvers
Dental chisels
Apex locators
High-speed evacuators
Periosteal elevators
Contra angle sheaths
Endodontic pluggers
Surgical burs
Endodontic obturating cones
Dental laboratory lathes
Dental electrosurgery devices
Air/water syringes
Pulse oximeters

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